 University of Washington School of Drama Presents RUTHERFORD AND SONby BWW News Desk - January 16, 2019 The University of Washington School of Drama will present Githa Sowerby's 1912 drama, Rutherford and Son, January 23 - February 3, 2019. Despite being a smash hit when it premiered in London in 1912, Sowerby's tale of a tyrannical patriarch who loses his grip on his children has rarely been produced in the U.S. (more...)  Broadway Advocacy Coalition And Columbia Law School Announce Participants In Course Including Cast Members From HAMILTON And WAITRESSby BWW News Desk - January 16, 2019 Broadway Advocacy Coalition? and Columbia Law School? announce the participants in their collaborative course entitled: The Theater of Change: Building the Capacity for Impact through Artistry, Law, and Activism. (more...)  A.W. Dreyfoos School Of The Arts Presents THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIMEby BWW News Desk - January 15, 2019 The A. W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts Theatre Department proudly presents the Tony Award-winning play The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, adapted for the stage by Simon Stephens from Mark Haddon's best-selling novel. (more...)  Summer Lyric Theatre at Tulane Announces Shows, Auditions and Workshops for 52nd Seasonby BWW News Desk - January 15, 2019 Summer Lyric Theatre at Tulane, the Gulf South region's preeminent summer theatre announces its 2019 season entitled “Something for Everyone”. After a lengthy process of gathering audience member input, SLT will be presenting a season with titles spanning the history of the musical theatre cannon.  (more...)  Wayne State University Presents The Louise Heck-Rabi Dramatic Playwriting One-Act Festivalby Marika O'Hara - January 15, 2019 The Maggie Allesee Department of Theatre and Dance, part of the College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts at Wayne State University, and the Department of English, part of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, present the 2019 Louis Heck-Rabi Dramatic Playwriting One-Act Festival from February 1-3. (more...)  University of New Mexico Presents SLEEPING BEAUTYby BWW News Desk - January 14, 2019 The Russian National Ballet will delight with Sleeping Beauty on Wednesday, February 13 at 7:30 pm at Popejoy Hall. Known as a classic tale of good and evil with music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky and choreography by Marius Petipa, the company creates an engaging experience for all ages. (more...)  Tony Kushner's American Epic ANGELS IN AMERICA Takes Flight on the Hilberry stageby BWW News Desk - January 14, 2019 The Maggie Allesee Department of Theatre and Dance, a program within the College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts at Wayne State University, is thrilled to present the epic "Angels in America" in its entirety. In the ten-time Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, playwright Tony Kushner explores evolving values in America. (more...)  The Farm Theater Awards Playwright Judith Leora With 2019/20 College Collaboration Project Commissionby BWW News Desk - January 14, 2019 Now in its sixth season of supporting emerging female writers The Farm Theater has awarded their 2019/20 College Collaboration Project Commission to playwright Judith Leora. Ms. Leora will collaborate with Hillsborough Community College in Hillsborough, FL (fall 2019), Birmingham Southern College in Birmingham, AL (winter 2020), and Shenandoah University in Winchester, VA (spring 2020). This will be Birmingham Southern College's second time participating in The Farm Theater's College Collaboration Project. (more...)  The Television Academy Foundation Announces the Nominees for the COLLEGE TELEVISION AWARDSby BWW News Desk - January 14, 2019 The Television Academy Foundation today announced nominees for the 39th College Television Awards which recognizes and rewards excellence in student-produced programs. (more...)  BroadwayWorld Seeks College Student Bloggersby BWW News Desk - January 14, 2019 As a Student Blogger, you will have the chance to share your experience and personal perspective as a student of the theatrical arts. You must be studying the theatrical arts, but you do NOT need to be a performer. All applicants should have excellent writing skills and an enthusiasm for sharing their educational experience with BroadwayWorld.com - the largest theater site on the net! (more...)  Sarofim Theatre Department Announces HEATHERS: THE MUSICALby BWW News Desk - January 11, 2019 Sarofim School of Fine Arts' Theatre Department is pleased to present Heathers: the Musical, an adaptation by Laurence O'Keefe and Kevin Murphy of the 1980's cult-classic film. (more...)  Broadway's Viveca Chow Shares Her Advice on How to Nail Your BFA Auditionby Viveca Chow - January 11, 2019 Viveca Chow is one of Broadway's rising stars having recently made her debut in the 2017 revival of Miss Saigon. In an effort to share her art, opinions, advice and more, she is now authoring the new blog Vivaaace. We're featuring her recent post giving students all the advice and encouragement they need to nail their BFA auditions. (more...)  Jason Tramm To Host Seton Hall Auditions And Teach Master Classes At University Of Hawaiiby BWW News Desk - January 10, 2019 Auditions for the Seton Hall University Choir and Orchestra are open to the public starting Monday, Jan. 14 to Friday, Jan. 25. Anyone who is interested in exhibiting his or her musical talents can audition for the ensembles. (more...)  University of Colorado Boulder Kicks Off February with INTO THE WOODSby BWW News Desk - January 10, 2019 The Department of Theatre & Dance at the University of Colorado Boulder has announced a two-week run of "Into the Woods" set to kick off Feb. 22. (more...)  Lakeland Theatre Presents FREAKY FRIDAYby BWW News Desk - January 8, 2019 Lakeland's 2018-19 season concludes with the first locally produced production of the musical version of Mary Rodgers' classic Young Adult novel Freaky Friday. Freaky Friday, which opens on February 1, 2019 and runs for three weeks at Lakeland Community College's Rodehorst Performing Arts Center, is directed by Martin Friedman and under the Musical Direction of Matthew Dolan. (more...)  Actors From The London Stage Returns With KING LEARby BWW News Desk - January 8, 2019 William Shakespeare's King Lear will be performed by the renowned five-member British touring group, Actors From The London Stage (AFTLS), February 6, 7, and 8, 2019 at Notre Dame's Washington Hall (more...)  CAP UCLA Presents MOUTHPIECEby BWW News Desk - January 7, 2019 UCLA's Center for the Art of Performance (CAP UCLA) presents MOUTHPIECE, a production by Quote Unquote Collective in association with Why Not Theatre for a four-night engagement from Wednesday, Feb.6 to Saturday, Feb. 9 at 8 p.m. at the Royce Hall Rehearsal Room, UCLA. (more...)  Columbia University School of the Arts Presents MEDEA Directed by Miriam Grillby BWW News Desk - January 4, 2019 Columbia University School of the Arts presents Miriam Grill's (Columbia MFA Directing Candidate 2019) production of Medea. (more...) Victoria Bussert Directs ONCE At Beck Center For The Artsby BWW News Desk - January 4, 2019 Beck Center for the Arts presents Once with the esteemed Baldwin Wallace University Music Theatre Program. This limited engagement runs February 8 through 24, 2019 in the Mackey Theater. (more...)  Arts Collective And HoCoPoLitSo Present 'Mystery Reading Series'by BWW News Desk - January 4, 2019 Three separate and distinctly directed "whodunit" mystery plays will be presented as staged readings at Howard Community College (HCC) from January 25-27, 2019. (more...)  Leslie Odom, Jr. Comes To John Paul Jones Arena January 19by BWW News Desk - January 3, 2019 Tony Award-winner Leslie Odom, Jr., who originated the role of Aaron Burr in the Broadway megahit Hamilton, is coming to John Paul Jones Arena on January 19 as the 2019 UVA President's Speaker for the Arts. The multi-talented entertainer will discuss his life and career, the impact of the arts on education, and on the world in which we live during a brief address followed by a moderated conversation with University of Virginia President Jim Ryan. (more...)  Como Mamas to Perform at University of Saint Josephby BWW News Desk - January 3, 2019 The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) will host a gospel performance by the Como Mamas on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. in the Hoffman Auditorium on USJ's West Hartford campus at 1678 Asylum Ave. (more...)  USJ to Host Series of Events Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.by BWW News Desk - January 3, 2019 The University of Saint Joseph will hold its free annual celebration to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, Jan. 28, 2019 at 7 p.m. The celebration, open to the public, will take place in the Hoffman Auditorium on USJ's West Hartford campus at 1678 Asylum Ave. An ice cream social will follow the event. (more...)  Photo Flash: The University of Hawaii Presents A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S BOLLYWOOD DREAMby BWW News Desk - January 2, 2019 The University of Hawai'i at M?noa's Department of Theatre and Dance presents A Midsummer Night's Bollywood Dream on February 1, 2, 8, and 9, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. and February 10, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. on the Kennedy Theatre mainstage. Shakespeare's most popular comedy meets the high-energy song and dance of Bollywood as magic rules the forest and the mischievous creatures play havoc with everyone's love life. The play is co-directed by UHM Professor, Paul Mitri, and Dr. Sai Bhatawadekar, Associate Professor and Director of the Center for South Asian Studies. Original music and lyrics are composed by Ike Webster and Bhatawadekar, who is also the production's dance choreographer. Free pre-show chats will take place at 6:45 p.m. preceding the performances on February 2 and 9. February 2 is also the 'Throwback Saturday' performance featuring prices from the 'good old days' of $5-$15. Regularly priced tickets are $8-$25. (more...)  Ten Best Words of Advice from BWW's Student Bloggersby Julie Musbach - January 1, 2019 BroadwayWorld appreciates the value of a great education, especially given how challenging the process of learning the craft can be. As we enter the new year, we're looking back at the best words of advice our student bloggers have shared with their counterparts! (more...) |
